WISCONSIN (MacIver Institute) -- Happy Monday! We’ve got a big week ahead in Wisconsin, with major policy battles heating up around financial freedom, religious regulation, education and election reform and more. Read ahead for a succinct rundown of what you should be watching, and why it matters.
Spotlight
The Fight for Financial Freedom Amidst the Threat of Debanking
While there is no shortage of nonsense coming out of the UW System, the Center for Research on the Wisconsin Economy (CROWE) at UW-Madison is an exception. They hosted Canadian journalist Rupa Subramanya last week to talk about the growing threat of debanking by the government assisted by private institutions.
Deep Dive
Josh Kaul’s Crusade to Bureaucratize Religion
In the aftermath of the United States Supreme Court overturning a State Supreme Court's ruling against a Catholic charity, Attorney General Josh Kaul’s is trying to redefine what qualifies as “religious” by bureaucratic standards.
Richard Moore analyzes Kaul's actions.
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You Should Know
Lawmakers Push for Math Overhaul for Wisconsin School Kids
State legislators are gearing up to overhaul math curriculum in K-12 schools across Wisconsin with a bill promising sweeping changes to what students learn and how teachers teach, setting the stage for major education debates.
Coming Soon
State Superintendent Underly To Testify
State Superintendent Jill Underly will testify tomorrow before the Senate Committee on Education to answer questions about the child grooming scandal coming out of the Department of Public Instruction. It's alarming and we have to keep exposing this behavior so our kids are protected and they actually learn. We'll continue our on-site coverage tomorrow. Catch up on our earlier coverage here.
Quick Click
Rep. Born Clarifies Agreement with Gov on Prison
One of the Republican leaders at the Wisconsin Capitol says Gov. Evers is over-selling the bipartisan agreement on prisons in the state. The governor on Wednesday announced a bipartisan agreement to close the prison in Green Bay, and to renovate several of Wisconsin’s others. Evers also is moving forward with his plan to transition Wisconsin’s prison system to more of a rehabilitation model, and to shrink the number of people behind bars.
Born is clear that Republicans are not on-board with that.
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The MacIver Report is back this week with a roundup of recent conservative events on UW-Madison campus hosted by groups like CROWE, College Republicans, YAF, and the UW-Madison Federalist. Bill and Courtney talk about the reaction to conservatives seeking to have their voices heard on campus.
Watch or listen below.
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Last Update: Nov 03, 2025 4:08 pm CST
